A well-behaved cat is an animal that is being given time to teach not to bite humans. This little feline is very intelligent, so much so that it is not very difficult for him to know that there are things he cannot do. To get a furry to stop hurting with its sharp teeth, only three things will be necessary: patience, perseverance and understanding.
Even so, if it is the first time that we live with one, it is normal for us to ask ourselves why does my cat bite me if I have not done anything. As there are several causes and it is a very important issue, we are going to extend a little more than usual so that, when you finish reading this article, you know not only why your cat behaves like this, but also what you can do so that it does not bite you more.
Why does a cat bite?
Your permanent teeth are coming in
The young kitten, from 2 to 4 months, bites absolutely everything, and when I say everything is everything, what it has to bite and what not. During this stage the feline not only has a great curiosity to explore its environment, but also, as its permanent teeth are growing, it feels discomfort. To relieve himself, he bites.
Now more than ever we will have to be very careful not to leave cables or any object with which you can hurt yourself. And it will also be when we have to have more patience.
What to do?
Have a lot of patience. Yes, I know I said it just now, but it really is very, very necessary. Think that he will want to bite you when you watch television, when you sleep, when he is hungry,… He will not do it with the intention of hurting you, but yes, that will be what he does.
So that it does not bite or, rather, so that it does it less and less, a toy must be provided each time he intends to bite. In the event that you get on the bed or on the sofa and bite, it will go down (it will go back up, but if it bites, lower it again). If it is an adult cat, it can also be taught not to bite in this way.
Does not want more caresses
Has it ever happened to you that you were stroking your cat and, without more or less, it has bitten and / or scratched you? There are cats who love to be pampered all day, but there are others who do not. If a feline begins to move its tail from side to side abruptly, tapping against the ground, and if it also places its ears back, it is because it wants to be left alone.
What to do?
Watch your cat. Take time to understand your body language. Little by little you will learn when, where and how he wants to be caressed. To make it easier for you to learn, we leave you this image that can be very helpful:
Image - Biozoo.com
Feel fear
If you are afraid and / or are tense, could attack a person, even your caregiver. For example, if you have adopted a dog and your feline has never had contact with dogs, it is most likely that he will hide. Or if there is someone who is harassing him and does not find a way of escape, he will choose to take action, that is, he will bite and / or scratch to defend himself.
What to do?
In these situations it is extremely important find out the cause of the fear and try to calm the cat down. Thus, if you are afraid of the new member of the family, it will be necessary to socialize him little by little and gradually, having the new member (as long as it is a dog or cat, of course) in a room for a few days and changing the beds, giving them a lot of love and treats to both at the same time, playing with both, and trying to make the atmosphere at home calm.
In the event that someone is harassing you, you have to try to stop that person or hairy from doing it anymore. If it is a person, it must be explained that the cat is a very sensitive animal, that it must be treated with respect. If it is a furry one, you have to watch it a lot, spend as much time as possible with both animals, playing, giving them love, etc., so that little by little they go, at least tolerating each other.
Nibbles of love
And we end up with those little nibbles that don't hurt. The cat he gives them when he feels overwhelmed by so many caresses. He's just telling you that he doesn't want any more pampering.
What to do?
Stop stroking him. Surely in a while he will come back for more.
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